Set between Leeds railway station, the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, this hotel provides 333 contemporary and affordable rooms plus conference, cafe and restaurant spaces. In response to the site's industrial heritage, the building is constructed in red brickwork with double-storey openings and deep, splayed window reveals providing shade and modelling to the facades. At the base, tall columns and glazing emphasise the relationship of ground floor spaces with the waterfront, while at the top a deep cornice shades the south-facing rooftop bar which provides views across the city.

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Part of the Granary Wharf masterplan, the redevelopment reintegrates the area with the city centre and surrounding conservation area

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The tripartite arrangement of the main facade

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Context

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Old with the new

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Entrance with reception

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Ground floor lobby

City
Leeds, UK
Use
Hospitality
Client
City Inn Ltd
Status
Completed
Awards

RIBA Award Granary Wharf 2011, RIBA Yorkshire White Rose Awards Building of the Year Award Interior Award 2010, Housing Design Award Supreme Winner Granary Wharf 2011, RICS Pro-Yorkshire Awards Granary Wharf Project of the Year Regeneration Award 2011

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Structure: Buro Happold

Services: Faber Maunsell

Cost: Gleeds

Contractor: Laing O'Rourke

Photography: Dennis Gilbert/VIEW